The Dolphins Win Against the Sydney Roosters

海豚隊擊敗悉尼公雞隊


Introduction

The Dolphins beat the Sydney Roosters 48-10. Now, the Dolphins are in the top four teams of the league.

海豚隊以 48-10 擊敗悉尼公雞隊。現在海豚隊位居聯賽前四名。

Main Body

Many players did not play this game because they had other matches. Isaiya Katoa played very well. He scored a try and kicked the ball far. He helped his teammates score many points.

許多球員因為有其他比賽而沒有參加這場比賽。Isaiya Katoa 表現非常出色。他得分並將球踢得很遠。他幫助隊友獲得了很多分數。

Trai Fuller played for a teammate who was missing. He ran a lot and scored a try. The coach wants to give him new roles in the team.

Trai Fuller 代替一名缺席的隊友出賽。他跑了很多路程並得分。教練希望在球隊中給予他新的角色。

Tom Gilbert returned to the team after a long injury. He ran 140 metres and made 33 tackles. This is good for his future in the Queensland team.

Tom Gilbert 在長期受傷後重返球隊。他跑了 140 公尺並完成了 33 次擒抱。這對他未來在昆士蘭隊的前景很有利。

Conclusion

The Dolphins are now in a better position. However, Jamayne Isaako hurt his arm in the last play.

海豚隊現在處於更好的位置。然而,Jamayne Isaako 在最後一次進攻中手臂受傷了。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Past Action' Pattern

In this story, we see many things that already happened. To talk about the past in English, we often just add -ed to the action word.

Look at these examples from the text:

  • Play → Played
  • Help → Helped
  • Return → Returned

The 'Special' Word: Not every word follows the -ed rule. Look at the word did.

  • Example: "Many players did not play..."
  • Did is the past version of do.

Quick Guide for A2: If you want to tell a story about yesterday or last week, try adding -ed to your action words.

  • I walk (Now) \rightarrow I walked (Yesterday)
  • He kick (Now) \rightarrow He kicked (Yesterday)

Vocabulary Learning

league (n.)
A group of sports teams that play against each other
Example:Our team is the best in the football league.
teammates (n.)
People who are on the same sports team
Example:I always help my teammates during the game.
roles (n.)
The specific jobs or positions a person has
Example:She has many different roles in her new job.
injury (n.)
Physical damage to the body
Example:The player cannot run because of a leg injury.
position (n.)
A place where someone or something is located or ranked
Example:The team is now in the first position.
Practice A2 words in a crossword